x, 440 pages : 24 cm

Papers presented at a symposium held in May 1993 in Jutland, Denmark

Includes bibliographical references and index

Genetics and conservation biology. Introductory remarks : genetics and conservation biology / V. Loeschcke, J. Tomiuk and S.K. Jain ; Global issues of genetic diversity / G. Vida -- Genetic variation and fitness. Genetic variation and fitness : conservation lessons from pines / O. Savolainen ; Genetic diversity and fitness in small populations / R.C. Vrijenhoek ; Mutation load depending on variance in reproductive success and mating system / D. Couvet and J. Ronfort ; Extinction risk by mutational meltdown : synergistic effects between population regulation and genetic drift / W. Gabriel and R. Bürger -- Inbreeding, population and social structure. Inbreeding : one word, several meanings, much confusion / A.R. Templeton and B. Read ; The genetic structure of metapopulations and conservation biology / C. Gliddon and J. Goudet ; Effects of inbreeding in small plant populations : expectations and implications for conservation / T.P. Hauser, C. Damgaard and V. Loeschcke ; The interaction of inbreeding depression and environmental stochasticity in the risk of extinction of small populations / A.J. van Noordwijk ; Genetic structure of a population with social structure and migration / G. de Jong, J.R. de Ruiter and R. Haring ; Guidelines in conservation genetics and the use of the population cage experiments with butterflies to investigate the effects of genetic drift and inbreeding / P.M. Brakefield and I.J. Saccheri -- Molecular approaches to conservation. Rare alleles, MHC and captive breeding / P.W. Hedrick and P.S. Miller ; Andean tapaculos of the genus Scytalopus (Aves, Rhinocryptidae) : a study of speciation using DNA sequence data / P. Arctander and J. Fjeldså ; Genetic distances and the setting of conservation priorities / R.R. Crozier and R.M. Kusmierski ; Multi-species risk analysis, species evaluation and biodiversity conservation / L. Witting, M.A. McCarthy and V. Loeschcke -- Case studies. On genetic erosion and population extinction in plants : a case study in Scabiosa columbaria and Salvia pratensis / R. Bijlsma, N.J. Ouborg and R. van Treuren ; Effects of releasing hatchery-reared brown trout to wild trout populations / M.M. Hansen and V. Loeschcke ; Genetics and demography of rare plants and patchily distributed colonizing species / S.K. Jain ; Response to environmental change : genetic variation and fitness in Drosophila buzzatii following temperature stress / R.A. Krebs and V. Loeschcke ; Alternative life histories and genetic conservation / K. Hindar ; The principles of population monitoring for conservation genetics / Yu. P. Altukhov -- Genetic resource conservation. Optimal sampling strategies for core collections of plant genetic resources / A.H.D. Brown and D.J. Schoen ; Conservation genetics and the role of botanical gardens / H. Hurka ; Animal breeding and conservation genetics / J.S.F. Barker -- Scenarios. A. The genetic monitoring of primate populations for their conservation / J. Tomiuk and V. Loeschcke ; B. Heavy metal tolerance, plant evolution and restoration ecology / S.K. Jain ; C. Genetic conservation and plant agriculture / S.K. Jain ; D. Fragmented plant populations and their lost interactions / J.M. Olesen and S.K. Jain ; E. Host-pathogen coevolution under in situ conservation / S.K. Jain

Genetics and conservation biology. Introductory remarks : genetics and conservation biology / V. Loeschcke, J. Tomiuk and S.K. Jain ; Global issues of genetic diversity / G. Vida -- Genetic variation and fitness. Genetic variation and fitness : conservation lessons from pines / O. Savolainen ; Genetic diversity and fitness in small populations / R.C. Vrijenhoek ; Mutation load depending on variance in reproductive success and mating system / D. Couvet and J. Ronfort ; Extinction risk by mutational meltdown : synergistic effects between population regulation and genetic drift / W. Gabriel and R. Burger -- Inbreeding, population and social structure. Inbreeding : one word, several meanings, much confusion / A.R. Templeton and B. Read ; The genetic structure of metapopulations and conservation biology / C. Gliddon and J. Goudet ; Effects of inbreeding in small plant populations : expectations and implications for conservation / T.P. Hauser, C. Damgaard and V. Loeschcke ; The interaction of inbreeding depression and environmental stochasticity in the risk of extinction of small populations / A.J. van Noordwijk ; Genetic structure of a population with social structure and migration / G. de Jong, J.R. de Ruiter and R. Haring ; Guidelines in conservation genetics and the use of the population cage experiments with butterflies to investigate the effects of genetic drift and inbreeding / P.M. Brakefield and I.J. Saccheri -- Molecular approaches to conservation. Rare alleles, MHC and captive breeding / P.W. Hedrick and P.S. Miller ; Andean tapaculos of the genus Scytalopus (Aves, Rhinocryptidae) : a study of speciation using DNA sequence data / P. Arctander and J. Fjeldsa ; Genetic distances and the setting of conservation priorities / R.R. Crozier and R.M. Kusmierski ; Multi-species risk analysis, species evaluation and biodiversity conservation / L. Witting, M.A. McCarthy and V. Loeschcke -- Case studies. On genetic erosion and population extinction in plants : a case study in Scabiosa columbaria and Salvia pratensis / R. Bijlsma, N.J. Ouborg and R. van Treuren ; Effects of releasing hatchery-reared brown trout to wild trout populations / M.M. Hansen and V. Loeschcke ; Genetics and demography of rare plants and patchily distributed colonizing species / S.K. Jain ; Response to environmental change : genetic variation and fitness in Drosophila buzzatii following temperature stress / R.A. Krebs and V. Loeschcke ; Alternative life histories and genetic conservation / K. Hindar ; The principles of population monitoring for conservation genetics / Yu. P. Altukhov -- Genetic resource conservation. Optimal sampling strategies for core collections of plant genetic resources / A.H.D. Brown and D.J. Schoen ; Conservation genetics and the role of botanical gardens / H. Hurka ; Animal breeding and conservation genetics / J.S.F. Barker -- Scenarios. A. The genetic monitoring of primate populations for their conservation / J. Tomiuk and V. Loeschcke ; B. Heavy metal tolerance, plant evolution and restoration ecology / S.K. Jain ; C. Genetic conservation and plant agriculture / S.K. Jain ; D. Fragmented plant populations and their lost interactions / J.M. Olesen and S.K. Jain ; E. Host-pathogen coevolution under in situ conservation / S.K. Jain

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